WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Congressional veto

S. 2719, A bill to provide that Executive Order 13166 shall have no force or effect, and to prohibit the use of funds for certain purposes

Wed, 05 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST

S. 2719 would provide that Executive Order 13166 shall have no force or effect, and it would prohibit the use of funds for certain purposes....

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H.R. 4124, The Fair Trade for All Act of 2007

Thu, 08 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4124 would direct the President to withdraw from the United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement....

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S. J. Res. 22, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services within the Department of Health and Human Services relating to Medicare coverage for the use of erythropoiesis stimulating agents in cancer and related neoplastic conditions

Mon, 22 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S.J. Res. 22 would provide for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services within the Department of Health and Human Services relating to Medicare coverage for the use of erythropoiesis stimulating agents in cancer and related neoplastic conditions....

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H.R. 3917, The Coinage Efficiency Act of 2007

Mon, 22 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3917 would suspend the effectiveness of certain regulations relating to the penny, and the authority to prescribe such regulations....

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H.R. 3880, To amend title 40, United States Code, to authorize the National Capital Planning Commission to designate and modify the boundaries of the National Mall area in the District of Columbia reserved for the location of commemorative works of preeminent historical and lasting significance to the United States and other activities, to require the Secretary of the Interior and the Administrator of General Services to make recommendations for the termination of the authority of a person to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs, and for other purposes

Wed, 17 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3880 would amend title 40, United States Code, to authorize the National Capital Planning Commission to designate and modify the boundaries of the National Mall area in the District of Columbia reserved for the location of commemorative works of preeminent historical and lasting significance to the United States and other activities, and it would require the Secretary of the Interior and the Administrator of General Services to make recommendations for the termination of the authority of a ...

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S. J. Res. 20, A joint resolution to disapprove a final rule of the Secretary of Agriculture relating to the importation of cattle and beef

Wed, 03 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S.J. Res. 20 would disapprove a final rule of the Secretary of Agriculture relating to the importation of cattle and beef....

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H. J. Res. 55, To disapprove a final rule of the Secretary of Agriculture relating to the importation of cattle and beef

Wed, 03 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H. J. Res. 55 would disapprove a final rule of the Secretary of Agriculture relating to the importation of cattle and beef....

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H. J. Res. 54, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services within the Department of Health and Human Services relating Medicare coverage for the use of erythropoiesis stimulating agents in cancer and related neoplastic conditions

Thu, 27 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H. J. Res. 54 would provide for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services within the Department of Health and Human Services relating Medicare coverage for the use of erythropoiesis stimulating agents in cancer and related neoplastic conditions....

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H. J. Res. 51, Disapproving the rule submitted to the Congress by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services requiring certain lawful permanent residents to apply for a new Permanent Resident Card

Mon, 24 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.J. Res. 51 would disapprove the rule submitted to the Congress by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services requiring certain lawful permanent residents to apply for a new Permanent Resident Card....

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S. J. Res. 18, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services within the Department of Health and Human Services relating to a cost limit for providers operated by units of government and other provisions under the Medicaid program

Tue, 11 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S.J. Res. 18 would provide for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services within the Department of Health and Human Services relating to a cost limit for providers operated by units of government and other provisions under the Medicaid program....

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H. J. Res. 49, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medica id Services within the Department of Health and Human Services relating a cost limit for providers operated by units of government and other provisions under the Medicaid Program

Tue, 11 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.J. Res. 49 would provide for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services within the Department of Health and Human Services relating to a cost limit for providers operated by units of government and other provisions under the Medicaid Program....

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H. J. Res. 47, Disapproving the rule submitted to the Congress by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services on June 6, 2007, relating to adjustment of the Immigration and Naturalization Benefit Application and Petition Fee Schedule

Mon, 30 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.J. Res. 47 would disapprove the rule submitted to the Congress by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services on June 6, 2007, relating to adjustment of the Immigration and Naturalization Benefit Application and Petition Fee Schedule....

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H.R. 2252, The Government Reform Act of 2007

Wed, 09 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2252 would create a national commission, modeled after the successful Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission, to establish a timely, independent, and fair process for realigning or closing outdated, ineffective, or inefficient executive agencies....

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H.R. 1042, The Trade Promotion Authority Extension and Enhancement Act of 2007

Wed, 14 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 1042 would extend trade promotion authority....

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H.R. 1054, The District of Columbia Legislative Autonomy Act of 2007

Wed, 14 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 1054 would amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to eliminate Congressional review of newly-passed District laws....

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H.R. 787, The Iraq War De-Escalation Act of 2007

Wed, 31 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 787 would state United States policy for Iraq....

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H.R. 768, To provide that Executive Order 13166 shall have no force or effect, and to prohibit the use of funds for certain purposes

Wed, 31 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 768 would provide that Executive Order 13166 shall have no force or effect and prohibit the use of funds for certain purposes....

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S. 433, The Iraq War De-Escalation Act of 2007

Tue, 30 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 433 would state United States policy for Iraq....

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H.R. 63, The RU-486 Suspension and Review Act of 2007

Thu, 04 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 63 would provide that the approved application under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act for the drug commonly known as RU-486 is deemed to have been withdrawn, and provide for the review by the Comptroller General of the United States of the process by which the Food and Drug Administration approved such drug....

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H.R. 5576, The Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, the District of Columbia and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $972.73

Wed, 26 Jul 2006 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5576 spends money on the operations and activities of the Department of Housing and Urban Development; the Department of Transportation; the Department of the Treasury; the District of Columbia; the Judiciary; the United States Postal Service: Payment to the Postal Service Fund; the Executive Office of the President: Armstrong Resolution, Compensation of the President, Council of Economic Advisers, Executive Residence at the White House, Federal Drug Control Programs, High Intensity Drug Tr...

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H.R. 5337, The Reform of National Security Reviews of Foreign Direct Investments Act - Cost per Average Family: $0.38

Fri, 14 Jul 2006 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5337 would amend the Defense Production Act of 1950 to establish in law the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS). The committee would consist of 13 members (including seven cabinet secretaries). In addition, the legislation would authorize the appropriation of funds over the 2007-2010 period for the Secretary of the Treasury to pay for activities of the committee that are conducted by the Department of the Treasury.

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H.R. 4437, The Border Protection, Antiterrorism, and Illegal Immigration Control Act of 2005 - Cost per Average Family: $17.92

Tue, 13 Dec 2005 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4437 would direct the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Social Security Administration (SSA) to extend and expand a system to verify the eligibility of certain people for employment in the United States. The bill also would require DHS to reimburse counties along the southern U.S. border for costs relating to the detention of illegal aliens, increase the number of border inspection personnel, deploy radiation portal monitors at ports of entry, and establish an Office of Air and ...

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H. J. Res. 65, A Resolution Disapproving the Recommendations of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission - Cost per Average Family: $330.69

Wed, 28 Sep 2005 00:00:00 EDT

H.J. Res. 65 would disapprove the recommendations of the 2005 Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission, preventing the Department of Defense from implementing those recommendations. The Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 set up a process by which military installations would be recommended for closure or realignment by an independent commission. The Department of Defense (DoD) would implement the recommendations unless the Congress were to enact a joint resolution d...

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H.R. 3304, The Growing Real Ownership for Workers Act of 2005 - Cost per Average Family: $8536.47

Tue, 13 Sep 2005 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3304, the Growing Real Ownership for Workers (GROW) Act, would create individual retirement accounts for almost 200 million workers over the next decade. The federal funds transferred to those accounts would equal the surplus, excluding interest, accumulating in the Social Security trust funds over that time, but the money would come from the general funds of the government. While the federal government would administer the GROW program, account holders would make key decisions about invest...

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